Aha Shake Heartbreak

Good rock music but his voice is too nasal

They have better albums imho

Interesting

Sometimes the vocals could grate, but it had some fun moments.

What a great year musically with albums by the New Pornographers, The Mountain Goats and The Decemberists only to be soiled my this album. Even Bright Eyes shitty album is better than this cacophony. Day old, day old, day old, da da hoo hoo!

Some really good songs in this album, and a couple of quirky ones, overall I really enjoyed it

No more, please!

Decent rhythm section but hard to get past the astoundingly horrible vocals

I remember really liking this album back in the day, but it's been a while since I've heard it. Excited to get back into it. UPDATE: Alright, still a great album! Fun bluesy rock songs that don't feel too derivative. Caleb's voice is really unique and I think helped them stand above the other throwback rock acts of this period. "Four Kicks" is probably my favorite song, it has such a good spot on the tracklist where it comes out swinging after "Day Old Blues" and just kicks your teeth in.

I have to admit I actually like some of Kings of Leon’s radio singles, and I’ve enjoyed one or two of their newer records. This album, however, feels like a group desperately trying to find a style that works for them, but not quite ever getting it right. The vocals are far less powerful than I’ve come to expect from this band, and I found them almost grating. Musically it’s.. not terrible, seemingly well produced anyways, but it’s still a little all over the place. I’m glad that they stuck it out and put out some better music later on, but this one is a bit of a snoozer. 2*

Of the dozens of albums in the first ~200 that have made me go "ugh, unfortunate that that will be in my algorithm", this album gets the distinction of being the one that actually made me seek out and find a way to rig up an incognito listening session in Apple Music. So congrats to the Kings of Leon for that. I have little else to say about this album. It's not bad enough to warrant a 1 star rating but it's very boring. There were maybe 5 minutes of this record that were better than the rest? Maybe "Milk"? I dunno. I'm glad that as a society we have moved past pretending these guys are anything special. Except the compiler of this list apparently.

Not as bad as I feared, not as good as everyone made it out to be. At least it didn’t have “Sex is on Fire” song. Properly 2.5, but I wouldn’t revisit this.

Yeah, I think I don't like them like that. I like a few of their hits, but I've never just put them on to listen to.

Thoughts before listening: Ah yes, back when Kings of Leon were actually pretty good. The hype around them at this time is that they were the southern rock Strokes. Its been a while since I've listened to this album, but I've definitely told people before that "current KOL sucks, but I really liked their first couple albums". Guess we'll see if that's still true. Review: So there's more of a bluesy swagger to KOL's sound than the Strokes (is that the southern influence?), but I can definitely hear the similarities in their sound. This is just okay. I thought I'd have more of a strong nostalgic reaction, but I barely recognize these songs. Maybe I was more into their first album 🤷. Nothing here is really grabbing me, and everything just feels so repetitive. The vocals are also pretty one note. Overall I'd say I was expecting to like this more, but I am not enjoying myself. 2-stars

- I read the reviews on this project and so many times think "There are so many people who just don't know shit about music; the history or how to listen anything, new or old." This is unquestionably a great album. The writing, the composition, the playing - it has it all. This record is clearly their own, referencing music history while bringing their own voice to the output. -

Much preferred to the Arena rock they become later. A fun album with a distinct sound. "Soft" a standout track. Would give it 3.5 stars if I could.

I liked the beginning of Tapered Jean Girl but then the singing started and totally ruined it. Not a fan.

Overall a solid album. It has a couple of great songs- but also a couple that I feel aren't quite up to par.

I will admit I read the reviews before I listened having not spent time with this album previously. I think the critics are too harsh. It’s full of decent tunes.

They got the vibe, but not much else.

I wasn't familiar with their earlier work. It's a little less polished, but I enjoyed this one quite a bit.

A good time, but didn't save any songs.

Pretty good stuff. Never would have thought I'd half enjoy a KOL album

I feel like the jester of leon listening to this.

Pretty decent stuff. If you like some of their other stuff, this is a pretty easy listen

this was a pretty good album, although it did take a while for me to get used to the singer’s voice.

This band is so goddamned annoying in just about every fucking facet.

remember that time a buncha pigeons shit all over these guys at a concert? good times.

It was ok.

2 1/2 stars. Has that Strokes wannabe feel. Wasn’t unlistenable but not ground breaking in any way

I owned a digital copy of this in that odd period before Spotify but after we stopped buying CDs. And like many of those albums from that period, totally forgot it existed. Still rocks although doesn't really have any "hits." Unexpected to see it here.

Some guitar parts are interesting but a lot of the repetitive sharp notes are annoying. Absolutely can’t get into the vocals.

Boring 00's alt rock. Why in the world does Kings of Leon have multiple albums on this list?

God, these guys were so good right before they turned so lame. 4/5

fussy yet forgettable

That band sucks

KOL's Aha Shake Heartbreak is a solid album, but Calleb sounds horny as fuck, think this album was on the original list as an answer to the Nu-metal being on the mainstream, but this album shows potential of things to come. Southern Strokes indeed. The Bucket and Slow Night, So Long were my highlights

2/10 swagless

Flashee que era Of Monsters and Men y terminé decepcionado. Qué se yo me re aburrí. 2.3

Hasta la cancion ’Milk’ son unos temones super indie/rock, él tiene una voz y un tono característicos que hacen que las canciones se te peguen, y la viola tambien los representa. Tema fav “slow night, so long” es genial abrir con eso. “The bucket” tiene una bateria zarpada, tambien me gusta.

For me, one of those bands that are OK, but just don't break through

The lead singers vocals are almost unintelligible. The melodies/music only interesting on a few of the songs. For me, I’m not sure how this one made the list! Mumble Rock.

Blind album know the artist unfortunately. So this album didn't wanna make me rip my ears off and stuff them, but it still wasn't good. This band got a 2 star streak with me as of now.

Good album. I’ve always kind of been into Kings of Leon, but not to the point where I would say I love them or anything. They are good rock and roll, albeit can be a bit boring sometimes.

Quick, simple, tight guitar. The only song I had to skip was "Milk". That was god awful. The rest was OK to decent. Nothing really stood out to me except "The Bucket". 3.25/5

Drinking bleach, tearing off fingernails, hot sauce enima, self-circumcision - a list of things more enjoyable than listening to kings of leon. Not only are there at least TWO albums from this talentless, shit-stain of a band on this list, but this one is an early release for them even before the horrible hits off of their later album. I truly hope I'll never need to listen to this band again. This is my new top pick for worst addition to this list, and is time in my life I'll never get back. 0/5

One of my favorite bands of all time! This is such a good first album! It really is just a great album!

wet blanket

Meh

Still not a Kings of Leon fan after Aha Shake Heartbreak. Most of it just felt like run-of-the-mill early 2000s alt rock — nothing that really stood out or made me want to revisit it. The lone bright spot was “The Bucket,” which actually had a solid hook and some energy. Other than that, it kind of blurred together. The lone bright spot was "Bucket"

Great classic cover to cover.

Really good album! I was was a fan of Kings of Leon at the time this was released, and I think this album represents when they were at their peak and making interesting music. They really lost me after their next album (Because Of The Times) when they cashed in and began to make soulless, bland, mainstream radio rock. But good for them I guess. 7.5/10

Nice but not my genre

Verri en frumburðurinn en ekki orðnir jafn hræðilegir og á síðari verkum.

3 kings of leon albums on here? This was my least favorite of the three Rating: 2.2

22/1001 I have had many encounters with Kings of Leon, from their giant hits, to some of the b-sides and always enjoyed their music. But I’ve never actually listened to a full album of their’s and none of the songs on this album sounded familiar. I really enjoyed this record, it was raw but still had great musicianship, vocals, and lyrics. It was kind of short and left me wanting more, but that’s a good thing to me. The arrangement was fantastic, one song flowed into the next seamlessly at times to where I had to see off in fact the track had changed. 4 seems a bit too low, but this wasn’t a perfect 5. 4.25/5.

Enjoyed that!

Kind of surprised at how much hate there is in the top reviews, this is a fun album. I definitely prefer these tunes to some of their hits that would come later. I’m a massive Use Somebody and Sex on Fire hater, but Four Kicks and The Bucket definitely got a lot of play on the old iPod back in the day.

Enjoyable. Like the musical style. Not particularly grabbed by any of the lyrics.

Sometimes they sing like an aggressive duck.

Repulsive. Hate his voice. Hate what he writes about. Hate it all.

Great bass tone and riffing, functional supplemental guitar melodies, and okay vocals. Each instrument works individually and together. Does a good job of sounding new and modern without sounding dated unlike other albums from the early 2000s that either sound derivative or incredibly stylized to the time period. My only hesitation is the slightly disruptive vocals that distract from the otherwise interesting instrumentation. I also like that the album feels like a contiguous entity rather than a set of songs put together. There are some softer songs as well that add nice break in pace from some of the more upbeat and intense sections.

Faux rock. I feel like Kings of Leon made music just to get famous instead of trying to create art. This screams of corporate dick sucking

Took me back to my teens. Surprised by how many if the songs I could sing all the words to! Taper jean girl, the bucket, four kicks, rememo! So good

It's such a good album, still holds up super strong. Loads of memories tied to this one

I don't really know what to say about this. It's not bad, it's not good. It's not fun, it's not boring. Just completely unremarkable and average.

Two and one half

Enjoyed it more than I thought I would.

Enjoyed the album however, there were no stand out tracks for me

Great album

I really tried to like this band. The instrumentation is not bad at all, but the vocals are extraordinarily annoying to me.

Interesting and fun(except for “Milk”) alt blues rock.

Uneven album for me. I liked some of them, disliked others. Mostly due to the singing, which I believe he addresses in the lyrics of one of the songs, oddly enough. I think they'll just be one of those band where I say, "I like some of their stuff." 3.5*, not rounding up.

Abysmal. Guy has the worst singing voice I've ever heard.

There's nothing compelling about this album. It is from an era when I was really not paying attention to new music, so I might be tempted to discount it as being a product of a dull era, but I liked the Strokes and Yeah Yeah Yeahs albums when they came around, so I can only conclude that this is slop.

it really doesnt get much worse than this. is he doing a jamaican accent?

Interesting voice. Solid rock band. 3 stars

Once again, not a fan of the singer's voice. The guitar is nice tho. Like how it soars. The bass is also good. The fuck is that album cover. Thought i would be a fan of Kings of Leon coz i like The Killers but seems like not so much. 'Day Old Blues' had a weird ass hook.

an album full of b-sides. Its fine, if you're a Kings of Leon fan you'll enjoy it, but there is nothing here that really stood out as great.

I was grooving to some of these tunes. However none of it stuck with me. Their next album has all the songs I know by KoL and I don't particularly care about any of those ones either

In the very early 2000s I largely stopped listening to new. Eventually I went back and found some good stuff, but at the time they mostly just stopped being interesting to me. This album didn’t do a lot to dissuade me of that opinion. I’ve heard some Kings of Leon that I kind of liked, but didn’t hear any of that on here. There were a few kernels that might grow into something I’d get into after a few more listens, but that I don’t care enough about any of it to see if that happens. Also, could’ve done without the ode to impotence.

Muy bien tratamiento musical, un placer escuchar la instrumentalización, la voz no alcanza a ser protagónica ni opaca en absoluto la propuesta musical

Interesting voice and sound, but a lot of the songs sounded very similar to me.

I honesly love this album they seem kinda lame and bro-y and all about chicks and getting laid. Im also certain based on the content of their songs they should have gotten cancelled at somepoint in their career but i cant stop listenting to that rodeo song.

I'm not sure how this is a 'greatest' but I love it. I'm going to come back for this one. 4/6

An okay southern rock album brought down by some of the worst and least appealing vocals I think I've ever heard. The songs themselves range from decent to forgettable, but the vocals are unforgivably bad and grating. Top tracks: Milk, Day Old Blues

I hate his voice

I like them for singles, but for albums, I don’t think it’s their strong suit.

Back when Kings of Leon were still interesting. I think their first album is easil their best, but this one still has a lot of great riffs, along with the blues and garage rock influence. It was cool when I was 16 and it's still cool now.

Great

Before 2008's Only by the Night, I only knew "Four Kicks" and "On Call," and really liked them. Then everything changed with Only by the Night. I loved it, and everyone suddenly knew who Kings of Leon was. The next year, a friend lent me his copies of their first 3 albums, and I discovered that early Kings of Leon is probably the only major exception to my blanket dislike of Southern Rock. I thought these guys were just going to keep getting better and better. They are now instead my primary example of a band who was so much better before they made it big. I am not surprised to see Aha Shake Heartbreak on this list, and it has one of my absolute favorite songs by this band in "King of the Rodeo." Some great songs back-to-back on here referencing the singer's hair loss, which is presented so matter of factly that it's just so unexpected and strange (contrasting with Rivers Cuomo opening 2008's hit single "Pork and Beans" with the immortal line "They say I need some Rogaine to put in my hair" as a part of a larger point that he's unconcerned with haters). In fact, I like the rest of the album so much that I often forget that "Day Old Blues" is also here.

I enjoyed the music much more than I enjoy Caleb Followill's voice. I don't know what it is, his voice just often annoys me. It's kind of whiny. However, the album was better than I was anticipating, even though I feel that 3 albums by this band is a tad excessive to be included on this list.

It was a fine listen if you like Kings of Leon. It's overall just average musically and didn't really do much for me

💩

Very good, I think they got better later, even though they ended up making the same album again and again at least 3 times. Solid stuff but not their best by any stretch

Nah mate, not for me.

Das zweite Album der US-amerikanischen Band Kings Of Leon wurde in verschiedenen Aufnahmestudios, darunter die Ocean Way Studios in Nashville und die Sound Factory in Los Angeles, produziert. Stilistisch bewegt sich die Platte zwischen Garage Rock, Southern Rock und Indie Rock, wobei der Sound roher und ungeschliffener als auf späteren Veröffentlichungen bleibt. Herausragende Titel sind unter anderem The Bucket, das mit eingängigen Gitarrenriffs und einem markanten Rhythmus auffällt, sowie King of the Rodeo, das die verspielte und leicht schräge Seite der Band zeigt. Auch Milk hebt sich mit seinem zurückgenommenen, fast hypnotischen Stil ab. Insgesamt setzt Aha Shake Heartbreak die rauen und ungestümen Elemente des Debütalbums fort, erweitert sie jedoch um melodischere und ausgefeiltere Arrangements. Die Band präsentiert sich experimentierfreudiger, ohne den ursprünglichen Charakter zu verlieren.

This didn't hold up as well as I thought it would. Hard to believe there are three Kings of Leon albums on this list when this is what I remember to be my favorite one from them. If they have to be on this list I guess this is the one, but it's a little "meh"

1. night - 0 2. rodeo - 0 3. jean - 0 4. fire - 0 5. milk - 0 6. bucket - 0 7. zoft - 0 8. razz - 0 9. bluez - 1 10. kickz - 0 11. znouu - 0 12. memo - 0 13. nobody - 0 THIZ BANK ZUCKZ BALLZ !!!!

Their first album is really good, this one is fine, everything after this is awful. What an utter disappointment this band became.

Very raw KoL, i prefer Because of the Times

Music as mannered and studied as their annoying, fussy hairstyles.

Three stars just because they were a soundtrack to my teenage years

It's not a good sign when within the first minute of an album if I honestly hafta wonder if the singer is even singing English. Y'know, lately i"ve been taking notes on the album I listen to. I think it's led to better reviews — certainly longer ones on average than when I just winged them off the dome. That's a thing I wanna keep up. But, like... Gawd, it's not even worth it to do it here, 'coz frankly, I'm not sure if I would write anything down beyond "This is boringly fine" and "What the hell is this guy saying?" I mean, seriously, is this a joke? Is this man taking the Mick? What did he think he was doing here? I don't wanna exaggerate too much and give the idea that it pisses me off **that much**, but it's the only thing on this album I find even remotely interesting. I mean, the instrumentals? Bland 2000's rock, without even the courtesy to be sub-U2 like the last Kings Of Leon album we got was. And the lyrics? As I've said many times before, I don't really pay attention to them on a first listen — and besides, you get that I'd hafta **understand what this guy's saying** to fully be able to pay attention to the lyrics, right? Besides, if what another group member says is true, I probably wouldn't like them anyway. I just can't understand why this album is on this list. What makes it so special that it **needed** a spot on here alongside ABBEY ROAD and WISH YOU WERE HERE and all of these Bowie albums? Hell, I gained more from TROUT MASK REPLICA, KOLLAPS and LOCUST ABORTION TECHNICIAN than I did from this, and I'll for sure get more out of stuff like DUCK STAB!/BUSTER & GLEN and SCUM. Goodness, all those albums at least have **something going on**. Like... Gawd, it's a 2. I just don't give a shit about this album, and the way this guy sings doesn't help anything. There's not even a "Sex Of Fire" anywhere to keep me pacified. And you're telling me there's **one more album** from these guys on here? Goodness. Besides that one song, I just don't get the hype. Of course, don't get me wrong: I've heard **worse**. There's only six albums I've ever given a 1, and they've had to **earn it**. This album isn't even worthy of that. Just a bunch of concrete grey slop topped with confused garnish. Not a fan, whatsoever.

Lost my review. 4.5 bumped up to 5.

I’m at a 2.5 that I will bump up to a 3. When we last got Kings of Leon, for “Only By The Night”, I really enjoyed the first 6 tracks on that album. Only 2 of the last 5 clicked for me, and that was enough to buoy it at a 4.5 that I bumped up to a 5, because the soundscapes were still good, and the tracks felt competently safe. Plus, it was a great casual listen – I even listened to it again after I was done with this one, and yeah, that one still holds up really nicely. For this, though? This is significantly worse to my ears, and while the instrumentals are totally fine, I don’t-uh real-a-lay like-ah his voice-uh add-ing an extra sylla-bul-uh on alm-ost ever-ay line here-uh. He really can’t decide what vocal tone he wants to take, and while I absolutely love his energy & more deliberate performance on “Only By The Night”, on here, it feels like a parody, or at the very least, it feels consistently inconsistent in a way that is frustrating as all hell to listen to. Lyrically, this album takes a deep step down too – I’ve been praising a few albums as of late for going for the more local approach instead of taking broad strokes, but these are a little too local, and sort of creepy – I really didn’t need to know that you “accidentally” had sex with a 17-year-old, or you were too soft, or whatever the hell is going on on “Rememo”. It never really finds a foothold, save for maybe 2 or 3 tracks. I don’t wanna rip into this that much, but I just didn’t like this one that much. This album is what happens when an entire project is comprised of the mediocre parts of “Only By The Night”, from a less sharp, less mature, less confident, less commercially driven version of Kings of Leon, and while it’s probably more true to their authentic selves, I don’t think it makes for a very good album. Competent enough, sure, but everything about the lyrics & vocals on this one strike a nerve in a way that feels significantly more grating than anything on that last album. I understand why the other people in my group gave that album a 3, but after hearing this one, I wouldn’t be surprised if they dip down to a 2 or even a 1 here. For me, I’m at a 2.5 that gets bumped up to a 3. I truly don’t think it’s THAT awful; individually, these are fine enough tracks, but as an album, it just sort of shoots itself in the foot as an incohesive project. I vaguely hear the appeal for this album over “Only By The Night”, and why people could rate this higher, but it’s just not my thing, I think. For my tastes, this really, really didn’t need to be on the list. Not in a Haut de Gamme way, but in a “this is really fucking mid” type of way.

Aha Shake Heartbreak had a few strong tracks but lacked the consistency of their debut. There were some truly bad lyrics on this album that took me right out of it. I’m totally down for some dumb lyrics but sometimes it just doesn’t stick for me and that’s fine but this line got me, “She saw my comb over, her hourglass body She has problems with drinking milk And being school tardy She'll loan you her toothbrush She'll bar tend your party Kill me, kill me” Not a terrible album. 3 stars

Music was enjoyable. Not a fan of the vocals at all. Very surprised this would be in the 1001.

quite a bit blah, easy to have on as background music

The only standouts of this album were when the singing annoyed me. 2/5

I was underwhelmed at first, but the back half of this album really picked up. Love the album cover and this has always been one of my favorite album names. A surprise three. Faves: Pistol of Fire, Milk, The Bucket, Four Kicks.

Kings of Sleeze! They praise the wrong things lyrically, but the music and voice combine to create a winning picture of "modern" rock (I realize this album is twenty years old).

Pretty average this

maybe my favorite Kings of Leon era: Caleb explicitly getting haircuts from Tennessee Mountain dwellers. Do I care that most of lyrics are nonsensical? Not one bit, because the background to it is rock and roll in its purest ~ fun

A lot of this felt very samey

Fun album with some good hits. Taper Jean Girl is an all timer though

Fine enough, I was very into Kings of Leon in like, 2008-09 like a lot of people were. That hasn’t really stuck but it’s not bad listening

TBH did not know that they had music before Sex on fire

3.5/5. Before these douchebags sold out. They aren’t douchebags for selling out but apparently they’re assholes in real life.

This is like prototype Kings of Leon - their later stuff gets more tolerable. It came and went with nothing of value. 1*

Over het algemeen luister ik niet heel goed naar de teksten en dat komt bij dit album toevallig heel goed uit, want je verstaat sowieso geen zak van wat die zanger allemaal loopt te vertellen. Maar dat vind ik helemaal geen probleem. Ik zet dit album aan en ben na een paar nummers redelijk verrast. Als ik €25,- zou kunnen betalen om nooit meer Sex on Fire of de Hollandse variant ervan te hoeven horen dan zou ik het meteen doen en ik zag dus ook wel op tegen een heel album Kings of Leon. Die té gelikte rocksound waar de radiostations in die tijd iets teveel van smulden ben ik namelijk compleet beu, omdat ik er zonder consent een overdosis van heb gehad. Maar dat nummer (en dat soort nummers) staan niet op dit album. Dit album heeft veel meer dat lekkere vroege 2000's indie gevoel, gecombineerd met net genoeg yeehaw om het leuk te maken. The Strokes zonder het megafooneffect, Franz Ferdinand en/of Kaiser Chiefs want wie kan hen ooit uit elkaar houden, Maxïmo Park, dat idee. Nogmaals, ik versta geen zak van die zanger maar ik vind het wel lekker wat 'ie toevoegt, met z'n kettingzaagvormige stembanden. De gitaren, bas en drums maken er ook een feestje van. Bijvoorbeeld bij de track 'Razz', dat stukje Rockafellar Skank in een stoffige boerenschuur: Heerlijk. Bijna 37 minuten aan plezier (die één na laatste track is wat meh) en geen irritatie. Ik heb een paar nummers in playlists gestopt en dit album gaat binnenkort nog wel een keer van voor naar achter aan. Bam, 5 sterren.

Listened to this a lot when I was 15. I still enjoyed it. Not sure why it’s on the list though. It’s just your above-average mid-2000s ‘indie’ rock album.

Oh, that's the band from the worst song of this century, no? The STD one? Right, that's them. And they had three (3!) of their albums in this book? And now none, haha? Yeah, this is bad. Garage rock revival 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘦 à la it wishes it was British, mate, innit? There are some hints of those guys' geographical upbringing here and there - Pistol of Fire reminded me of that Bay Area band who donned the southern swamp rock thing, (which isn't meant as a jibe against CCR) - but by and large, this is music without identity. And the weird, put-on accent doesn't help. However, seeing how *that* song is not on here, presumably there's still room towards the bottom. 2 stars.

The Bucket is the closest we get to a decent track and it flies off the rails near the end of the song. Day Old Blues is ok, then you get a grating hook. Everything else, the lyrics are practically incoherent. The sound is this discernible clanging, it’s just noise, and when the sound is listenable or dare I say good like a Day Old Blues or a Bucket, the singer’s grating voice ruins it. It’s weird, cause I’ve heard a couple Kings songs before this, I heard Sex on Fire and Closer and always liked those, maybe it’s nostalgia, but either way, this kinda sucks by comparison. Maybe they just didn’t find their sound yet at this stage?

I was surprised Kings of Leon, of all bands, got more than one album on the list. But here we are. This was fine. I really liked the more stripped down, raw, almost punk/new wave/hard rock sound on this album. That makes sense, given this was before their breakout and only their second album. The vocals are really...bad in places. Namely on "Milk" and "Day Old Blues." "Milk" in particular was almost unlistenable the vocals were so bad. But there's definitely the genesis of a better band here. They just hadn't totally found their identity yet. Knowing that they'd be more solidified later on only makes this a lesser listening experience, and that's not great when the album was already unremarkable. Bummer. Could've been better. Three stars. Standout tracks: Slow Night, So Long, Taper Jean Girl, Pistol of Fire, Soft

Why the hell is this the second Kings of Leon album I’ve encountered. They’re not that good. One was enough. There isn’t anything heinous happening in this album. The breakdown in the opening track is quite nice and feels fresh, actually. I will say, however, that his voice starts to get on my nerves very quickly. It just is not working for me. Everything here is fine, but not good enough to be in the top 1001. 3/5

Interesting instrumentals accompanied by fairly annoying vocal work. I have little love for this album and really expected more from Kings of Leon.

Meni će oni uvijek biti one (two) hit bend. Doslovce nikad nisam čula da je netko na pitanje koje bendove voliš odgovorio Kings of Leon 😂 (iako čak imaju puno listeners, barem na Spotifyju). U svakom slučaju, ne leži mi album, dosadni su mi i baš mi ništa ne radi. 2/5, 3/10.

I feel like the fact that this is the THIRD Kings of Leon album I've had on the list is a war crime.

Not two Kings of Leon albums in like a month :\ Stylistically, I prefer what this album does to Youth and Young Manhood, but I just think the songs themselves are a lot weaker and more annoying

Instrumentals slap but voice quality is inconsistent to give higher rating

First? 3,5 /5 Again? 4/5

No, I didn't like that. I listened to a large part of the album. Musically, I found the whole thing quite flat. But it would have been bearable if the singer's voice wasn't so awful. I gave up after half of the album, exasperated. 1/5

This was alright. I really like Kings of Leon's hit songs, but I didn't recognize any of the tracks on this album -- although the voice and sound of KOL was very present. A couple of tracks were quite catchy and enjoyable to listen to (Day Old Blues, for example), but I found the lead singer's voice to be a little grating after a few songs in a row. Three stars.

This is another formative album for me, impossible to rate subjectively! These guys were the height of coolness when I was a teenager, and this is them at their best. Not a bad song on here, and there's even one about Whiskey Dick. Don't think I've ever heard another band address that phenomenon, so it's got that going for it.

+/- Indiscernable vocals mask cringeworthy lyrics + Great energy/pacing + On a -6 degree day I'd take this over The Strokes - Their turn to more radio friendly hits means this is probably the last KoL release I'll listen to

How is there a single Kings of Leon album on this list and now this is the THIRD (3rd) one. Wtf?! I only liked the first song and just can't deal with the guys voice. There better not be a 4th one ugh. 2 star but only because I managed to listen to It all

I've only ever listened to Mechanical Bull, so this was interesting, to hear some earlier work.

Some decent jams. Couple clunkers. Singer has annoying voice

Kings of Leon is underrated by a lot of people, including myself. I always forget about them until I'm listening to them, but they're really good. They have some Doors vibes, as well as some hints of the British Invasion. The lead singer's voice reminds me of the guy from Needtobreathe. So good.

Before they turned to 💩

So so so good, i want his voice injected in my veins i cant get enough

These guys are not my bag

I generally like them as a band, but I'm not in love with the guy's voice or lyrics. The bass player rocks though.

Liked it a lot. Brought back some memories as I used to listen to it a lot but it has fallen off my radar.

This is very listenable to, but is also so very generically forgettable. It's classic "landfill indie" isn't it?? Having said that, "The Bucket" is a good song. I didn't know it was Kings of Leon though, and I am ashamed to say that if pressed I would probably have guessed it was by The Strokes, who are presumably a much cooler band.

Bluesy, rocky, jamming. I only knew a little bit about Kings of Leon, mainly their past hits, before listening to this record. Definitely some fun rhythms and jams that they have on here, making it enjoyable to listen to. Not bad overall.

Fine, interesting alt-indie-rock sound -- but probably not something I'll come back to

It's pretty basic, but still catchy and an easy enough listen. His vocals aren't as bad as some people are saying but they aren't exactly on par with Frank Sinatra so it lessens the quality I've seen these guys live about a year ago. I enjoyed it and I'm not that big of a fan of them

Aha Shake Heartbreak is honestly what i expected from a Kings Of Leon album as in its nothing special but still fairly solid. I have only really heard some of the singles from Kings Of Leon so i always got the impression of them being a band that is a pretty obvious choice for any person to listen to. I still got that from this album, but this album definitely had quite a bit of blues elements which i was expecting and not expecting at the same time for some reason. The songs here are fairly good sounding and while not doing anything all too special or unique, they do their job as well as they can. Best Song: Slow Night, So Long Worst Song: Pistol of Fire

You have to be a pretty legendary act to need more than 1 album on this list. I don’t know that KoL deserve that honour…

New to me and I like it.

I understand one mildly..fine..(?) Kings of Leon album in the generator. But another, even more boring and corny, Kings of Leon album? Why is this here?

BORING

naaahh

3.5 rounded up - I like the vibe and all but it did blur into itself a bit

His voice sounds like a creaky metal door that's in need of oiling

Still long before selling out, Kings of Leon were absolutely swaggering at this point. They also weren't making huge waves in America, which was fine as it meant we got to appreciate them on the smaller-venue scene in the UK while they were absolutely battering tracks like The Bucket, Pistol of Fire and Four Kicks. There's definitely an argument that there's too much unchecked testosterone and not enough finesse on display here but I didn't particularly care then and I'm not about to pretend I'm too highbrow now to enjoy it still. Rise and shine, all you gold-diggin' mothers.

Definitely some things to like about this album. Energetic songs and enough hooks to keep things interesting the whole album. No song really stood out to me but there weren't any duds on a first listen. I've got a rate a 3, but 3.49999999 would be more appropriate.

Great album

Bucket is excellent. Good record. Good band.

3.5 I liked it a lot more than I thought I would. Slow night, so long; rememo and where nobody knows we’re my favs. Suprisingly cutting stuff.

Didn’t realize these cats had a feaux Jamaican thing going

Listened to this while playing Imperium: Legends. I lost...more than just the game. I was definitely not a fan of this album. It wasn't all terrible...but it definitely shouldn't be on this list. Generic in every sense.

3-4

I like this

Not much here for me. Different spin.

I really dug the instrumentals, but the vocals sparsely worked for me.

Boring og pirrandi rödd. KOL eru barn síns tíma og njóta góðs af því hvað rokkið sökkaði mikið upp til hópa kringum aldamótin.

Ekki skemmtilegt.

You know what, I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected

Part of me really wants to like Kings of Leon, the other part of me just can't get that into them.

That wasn't pleasant. Their lead singer just isn't good.

I thought this was fun and I enjoyed it. I should give it a 4, but there was no song I didn’t like so I’ll give it the full points.

This was OK but didn't strongly hit me up or down. I think I owe it another listen at some future date.

What to make of this, the third(!) Kings of Leon album I’ve listened to because of this project. What. The. Fuck. Seriously, THREE of their albums are so important that you MUST listen to before you die? Give me a break. Besides the uninspired rip-offs (The Strokes), I mostly could not tell what the lead singer was saying most of the time. He has a grating voice, and it’s not aided by whatever weird affect he decided to adopt. I just don’t agree that Kings of Leon, outside of being kind of popular in the mid-2000s, will have a lasting impact on music culture.

This album confirmed for me that I do not like KoL. Every song sounds the same. And I think that singing voice is made up and not his real voice.

I just don't think this is anything special... Telling that it isn't on the 1001 anymore.

This should be better. Poor singing and doing very little that could be noteworthy. Maybe this got me on the wrong day but this isn't good and shouldn't be on this list. I don't know who this is for.

Musically, the compositions and musicianship at times is okay. Not big on the lyrics or vocals, they really detract and distract. I don't think a trumpet is the way to go. I think a female vocalist would work better. The production and stereo mixing is pretty good. Pistol of Fire has an okay vibe, but has me thinking that I would just go to CCR for the same vibe. I'm having a hard time with these vocals. As a 38 minute album I expected this to go by fast, but it is not. I started higher on this but it just kept dropping the further in I got. I think there are just other places to find better versions of this.

Such a shame. Not this album — this actually pretty decent. Such a shame about what came after.

Every other song is bleh. I don't really care for the voice but the guitar is good.

Solid

Really good album

Something I did not know about Kings of Leon: they had great success in the UK before breaking out in the US with Only by the Night, despite the band coming from Tennessee. Suddenly it all makes sense as to why there's three Kings of Leon albums on here. Perhaps the most fun of the KoL albums I've heard. Their take on garage rock revival is enjoyable, more than the white stripes anyway, and I didn't mind Caleb Followill's voice on this one. Pretty good.

Not one song stood out. And maybe the producer and technical engineer could have done a better job when recording the vocals.

This was good and fun

Not for me.

Rating this after only one listen so I don’t have to go through it again. Sorry, go off, kings but do it somewhere far away so I can’t hear you thanks

Of all the things I thought this album cover would be, I never could have guessed that it was a flower. This album is more than competent from a musical perspective, but the vocals and lyrics don't do much for me. I'm surprised by how recent this album is, even if it does bare a few musical tropes that were popular at the time of release. Hope this album means I'll be getting more stuff from the noughties - I've been drowning in 90s music for the past couple of albums. I enjoyed this more on my second listen. The vocals are pretty alright once you get used to them.

Thanks to this list I have listened to one KoL album every year for the past 3 years. I really got into the other 2 but this one is very hit a miss. Some great moments, some not so great. Faves: Taper Jean Girl, Milk, The Bucket

I had a housemate that played their first album a bunch so I guess I have some nostalgia for that one, but this one, not so much... Nothing massively stood out, and the singer really isn't up to much, is he? Still, it didn't actively irritate... Fave tracks - "Milk" and "The Bucket" both caught my ear with their talk of male pattern baldness, which you don't hear referenced in rock lyrics every day, heh. 🧑‍🦲

I didn’t mind the album but it’s just not for me

Okay, not my favorite

Nice easy listening.

Kings of Leon are talented all around. They have an energy and a flow that’s real easy to settle into. Not sure if this album is some of my fav from them but everyone is so good at what they are doing and you can hear it. 3.5 for me but gonna round up.

This sounded like I was in the room with them while they were recording the album

Well this album was 85% totally fucking annoying. Singer has NOT found his voice yet, it sucks here. The only thing saving this from a 1 is the fact that the band is pretty good and there's 3 songs where the singer doesn't ruin the song

Kings of Poo-Town more like.

BORING. This smells of toxic masculinity.

Judt don't get it. Rubbish melodies the guy is unintelligible.

Det her var liksom overraskende lite musikalsk. Det var jo litt kule komposisjoner instrumentalt, men vokalen fikk det hele til å høres litt usammenhengende ut. Det høres rett og slett ikke spesielt bra eller spennende ut. Uff.

Første gang jeg hørte på denne var det plutselig over uten at jeg hadde fått med meg en eneste sang. Så bestemte meg for å prøve igjen og prøve å høre etter igjen, men det bare gikk rett inn ut det ene øret og ut av det andre igjen. Så må bare konkludere at det er veldig kjedelig musikk. Det har jo noen likheter med tidlig Strokes, bare med en plagsom amerikansk sørstatsvokal, men dette klikker virkelig ikke for meg. Det er utrolig nok to andre kings of leon album på denne lista, kan ikke si at jeg gleder meg.

Eighteen!? Rolling Stones!?!?

for god's sake enunciate man

Top 5 recurring characters on Late Night with Conan O’Brien: Number 5: FedEx Pope Number 4: Pimpbot 5000 Number 3: Andy’s Little Sister Number 2: The Masturbating Bear Number 1: Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

eh

I couldn’t really get into a lot of songs on this album due to the mumble style of singing. I did like two songs out of all of the ones on this album. Probably a one time listen

Overall, this was actually okay. Nothing new or innovative. It’s fine. It’s pop rock. Won’t listen to this again, though. 3/5

Can’t hate on this it’s like 3.51 stars, so rounding up

Forgot how great this album was. Brought me back to a nostalgic time in my early twenties being a bum loser in Austin.

Hmmm. Decent guitar parts, the bass is too loud, then some drunken dipshit mumbles incoherently over the top. What the hell is this crap?

Despite being exactly the type of album I’m looking for on this journey with it being a popular rock artist which I haven’t heard before the Kings of Leon Shaked heartbreak fail to impress me in any substantial way While the album is a fun lesson, it is neither technically impressive or catchy enough or experimental enough to grant a higher score than a 2 for me

Wow...I really liked this.

Very uninteresting, skilled, loud guitar work with near screaming vocals. 2.5/5

Musically the album is okay, just not very special. Lyrics were consistently hard to understand throughout the album, which made this a bit of a chore. At least it was short. 2/5 Won’t listen again

I neither enjoyed, nor found this album essential by any means. I felt nothing beyond mild annoyance during some of the moments. There are a lot of pieces in the right place, but ultimately the intended emotions just don't ring as resonantly as they could.

Basically fun ultimately repetitive. Enunciation so bad it must be affectation. Not a necessary inclusion on this list. 2.5

This is well crafted. It's also nothing that demands my attention, so it's a three rating.

Kings of Leon reminds me of Neil Young - some good music brought down by the vocal performance. Of course it is their style and there will be some that love it, it’s all subjective. I have a couple random obscure KoL songs saved on different playlists, but I didn’t really love any on this album. 2.5/5

Omg stfu stp

fine

Kings Of Leon Aha Shake Heartbreak (2004) Back in 2003, I was a fresh-faced twenty-something-year-old intern at Sony Music. It was my dream job, despite the gruelling hours and lack of pay. The upside? I got to hear albums months before their official release and received a heap of records and merch. One of these albums was Kings of Leon's follow-up to their debut Youth & Young Manhood. But let me be honest: there wasn’t exactly a buzz around the office. This was just another record to push out, with much more attention given to a certain diet Pepsi version of The Clash that shall remain nameless. Perhaps unsurprisingly with such indifference from their own label at first, Aha Shake Heartbreak didn’t immediately grab the mainstream spotlight. But over time, something began to shift. The album earned the band a solid following and critical praise for its energy, lyrical maturity, and perfect balance of roughness and polish. Slowly, people at Sony started to pay attention. The album felt like a sharper version of their debut, which was already gaining cult status, and marked a fundamental stepping stone in the band's evolution. Aha Shake Heartbreak solidified the band’s unique voice, laying the groundwork for the massively underrated Because of the Times and the more commercially accessible Only by the Night. I enjoyed this album at the time, but if anything, as I’ve aged and delved deeper into the band's Southern rock influences, my appreciation has only grown. Listening today, the music still stands out for its infectious energy and emotional depth. The gritty swagger of King of the Rodeo captures the band’s Southern rock roots, while Taper Jean Girl brings a punchy, punk-infused edge. The Bucket perfectly balances anthemic energy with urgency, while Pistol of Fire delivers explosive choruses that feel like the musical embodiment of a spark igniting. Tracks like Milk and Razz reveal a quieter side to the band, showcasing their ability to move between hard-hitting rockers and introspective moments. Meanwhile, Four Kicks stands out with its dynamic power and melodic catchiness, exemplifying their tight songwriting. What really makes Aha Shake Heartbreak a key album in Kings of Leon’s discography is how it navigates the space between their Southern rock roots and their desire to explore more expansive sounds. It's a record that feels both like a natural progression and an ambitious leap, capturing their energy, vulnerability, and boldness in equal measure. The album marked the last moment Kings of Leon could truly be considered young upstarts rather than credible contenders. Here they found their footing and, in doing so, eventually solidified their place in the annals of rock history. The Followills are quoted as saying that their 2005 arena tour with U2 pushed them to change their sound to be more adaptable to this massive setting. In other words, we have Bono to blame for Kings of Leon's loss of innocence. But at least Kings of Leon didn’t develop a sudden urge to wear sunglasses indoors and release a song about peace and love every other album. To conclude on a personal note, I still own a signed vinyl copy of this album, which I was gifted by my boss after a particularly gruelling day. She didn’t seem to realize how big this band would eventually get. Did/Do I own this release? Yes, on vinyl and at least 3 promo CD copies. Does this release belong on the list? Aha Shake Heartbreak marked Kings of Leon’s leap from indie-rock upstarts to a band mastering the balance between critical acclaim and commercial success. Would this release make my personal list? I love the first few releases by this band, but I struggle to pick one over another. Will I be listening to it again? Yes.

Can’t really understand what he’s saying but catchy songs

Make it stop. Please.

Tale of two sides - A side was great Bucket and Rodeo are highlights. B side they tried to be the Strokes and it fizzled out a bit. Very much enjoyed the first half 3.25/5

I have such a soft spot for this album. One of the first albums I bought myself and still stands the test of time. Through to bucket doesn’t really miss a beat

Det här är bättre än det tidigare med dom men jag kan inte bli av med känslan av att dom är så sjukt töntiga. Får också intrycket av att sångaren gör sig till så mycket för att låta cool men det blir bara lame. Det instrumentala är bra, jag gillar king of the rodeo och taper Jean girl.

Probably the horniest album by a family of Mormons. This lacks the vibrancy and energy of their debut and the huge singalong choruses of their later work, but still has some pretty fun songs especially lead single The Bucket. Day Old Blues is incredibly annoying though with its incessant yodelling

Pretty solid album from a popular group before they 'blew up'

Meh

I really liked this album first time around (and the follow up) but then rapidly lost interest in the KOL post following sex on fire. Listening again after a few years and I am struggling to see the attraction. Musically fine esp the drums - but vocals are a bit grating. Still enjoy Milk, Soft and The Bucket.

Not as good as their first album. Still much better than their subsequent stuff. Part of a straight downward line of quality

I was never super keen on this when it came out but it's short and straightforward early 2000s indie hipster music. I forgot how mumbly the singer was on this record. It gives it charm in some songs and just kind of ridiculous on other songs.

Decent 3/5

Saved Prior: None Off Rip: Slow Night, So Long; King of the Rodeo; Taper Jean Girl; Soft; Razz; Velvet Snow; Remomo; Where Nobody Knows Cutting Edge: None Overall Notes: Not entirely sure why these guys are getting such a bad wrap in these top reviews. It's good! Maybe didn't need multiple early Kings of Leon albums on here but they're good! I almost gave this one a five out of pure spite!

it's odd hearing people point to the vocals as a weak point for Aha Shake Heartbreak, as if it isn't what basically prevents this LP from turning into IPA brewery background music to wax your mustache to. musically, the rave ups on each track do nothing spectacular or super memorable that wasn't boringly done by The Black Crowes or better done by The Strokes, but Caleb Followill's yelpy little voice makes him stand out a little. you may consider it annoying, but i consider it, at the very least, engaging. and hey, that's more than i can say about a lot of groups in the practice of playing "REAL GARAGE ROCK" that cuts out the bullshit and makes music from the heart, maaan. sometimes, Cow from Cow and Chicken distracts me from that hokey goal. shame about the rest of their career though. some bands just sorta morph into Cold War Kids no matter how hard they try. Coldwarcinization, they call it. dire shit.

Music is good but the vocals are terrible and don’t fit. There’s no reason for there to be two Kings of Leon albums on the list, and the edge would go to the one with the hits.

This will probably come around in around 10 years, but right now? This sound is dated to an extreme extent. The Strokes sound kinda like this but way better.

Not the best album in their discography, but not the worst either. I don't know what the fuck happened here, but this doesn't looks like the same band that released "Use Somebody". In a "porn rock" made for people at the height of their horniness, Kings Of Leon shows here that even the best bands have their moments of decline.

Musically, I found this album interesting and solid. But it seems to me that the lead vocalist is just checking a box. It's as if an imposter is on vocals, and he is trying to be engaging while knowing all along he's a poser.

Still good. Basically Creedence for the naughties. Loads of good songs on here. Some tasty bass lines, particularly Slow Night, So Long. After this they were never the same again. Lost all their lovely grit.

Bland, generic, boring bro-rock.

Not bad, not great.

I don't quite get the love for the Kings of Leon. It is a decent album, but nothing revolutionary. 3/5

Not a huge fan of the band - always have loved King of the Rodeo though

This is good but the first couple of listens didn't inspire me. I would listen again but I'm not excited about another listen. The mix was a bit weird - very vocal-forward.

I can see why people don't like them; but also see why they got so popular. Good catchy tunes

Why does this band have so many albums on this list? Anyway, this is pretty bad.

I didn’t like it as much as I hoped I would. Passable, but nothing stands out.

Music was better than the singing. Not idea what he was singing.

Not their best album, but a couple of great tracks in The Bucket and Four Kicks. I like the vocals, I think they go with the sound, but can see why some don’t like his voice.

It’s not often that this list makes me go off a band more than I did already. But hey presto. Back in the day I was quite into their debut, but this album turned me off them (and the later poppy/Killersesque stuff even more so). This album still sucks, the lead’s voice is bloody annoying and often unintelligible (not sure how I missed this previously) and musically I really don’t know what there is to like, just garagey/bluesy/Strokesy trash. Only ‘Razz’ and ‘Four Kicks’ held any interest. This then made me revisit the debut album to work out what I liked in the first place. Turns out in hindsight, other than a couple of good singles, it’s also crap. You live and learn…

Is this twenty years ago....crikey. Good party music and bucket makes me want to throw beer around.

Lead singer gives me the heebie jeebies.

Aha Shake Heartbreak is instantly forgettable. I didn't need one KoL album on this list, let alone two, and this one doesn't even benefit from any big songs, except maybe The Bucket, which I suppose I've heard but could never have told you the name of the track. The singer's voice is as shit as ever, the whole thing is desperately meh, 2/5.

I think I rate Kings of Leon higher than I ought to because I never really listened to their albums much, just picked out the good songs from 3 albums, but them onto my iTunes and assumed it was one album? This one isn't up to much, King of the Rodeo and The Bucket are good songs, Milk is kinda interesting, the rest is pretty weak. Not sure it even deserves a 3, so 2/5.

Pretty good rock album, although not as polished as their later stuff, I liked it enough to listen again in a couple years.

That was a fun album. Some different styles a feelings to the songs. I would like to listen again sometime.

Meh

Kinda wack. No thanks.

First half way better than the last, disappointed

Maybe we did not need to listen to this before dying, but it is good rock and roll

So original! They play bar-band blues-rock! It's so retro, it's new! Not like The Black Crowes and a million other bands haven't done it. Now it's an homage, a pastiche, another fucking boring dad-rock album.

The instrumentals aren't bad, but I cannot stand the vocals. Something about them just grinds at me. 2/5

How many albums does this fucking band have in here!? I’m pretty sure this is my third. With that said, I think this is their best here yet. Monotone, but not completely unlistenable and it’s short and sweet!

Why this album... They made way better songs later on. It doesn't deserve to be on this list.

Full bodied music.

How can anyone think this album is a crucial listening in any way? Stupid album, stupid band, stupid book.

Musically pretty good, but the vocal arrangements and the singer's voice are just awful. Anyway, let's be honest here. Even with a good singer and lyricist, this shouldn't belong anywhere near this list.

This band would have make a great opening act for Franz Ferdinand!

Really? This is what Kings of Leon is like? This is... completely different from what I thought it would be. I thought this would be like theater kid music or something! Although, I'm pretty sure I only thought that because because of that one joke from the glee club episode of Community. But yeah, here we have my first Kings of Leon experience. How do I feel? Confused, I guess? I have problems with this album. I'll start with what is probably the biggest one. I don't like the singing. It's kind of annoying. That's all I'll say about that. The writing also falters at times. Some songs aren't as good as others. The instrumental sound is pretty good though. I didn't love this album, but for what it is, I think it's okay. Maybe the other ones on the list will be better. Low 3/5. I'm on a bit of a 3/5 streak right now. Hopefully that changes soon. It happened the last time I acknowledged it, so maybe the website will do it again!

Absolute banger of an album. They move away from their NME indie darling status and make a more grungy, smelly, brewer's droopy, coke fuelled road album. They'd never hit this peak again. Best Tracks: The Bucket; Soft; Four Kicks

Absolute drivel. Even the hit single sucks.

Oh dear. Kings of Leon have just gone from a band that I know a couple of songs from and enjoy, to band with an album full of very samey songs and a singer with a whiny voice! I wish I hadn't listened to this album :(

There's no reason for this album to be included on this list. It's a fine garage rock album but it's honestly just ok in the grand scheme of things. Songs like King of the Rodeo are just annoying. Another record that's fine to be left to the sands of time...

I actually tried hard on this one but it was forgettable

4 kicks jumped out - I preferred this earlier sound of theirs rather than what their sound became

Pretty impressed. I've not really listened to much of KOL, but will rectify that after listening. Pretty talented song writers.

Expected more. Some snap. But, didn't move me.

oh no immediately was put off this as soon as he started singing this was fine and inoffensive. just an album innit. some bops. good background work music

I had a chance to see Kings of Leon for free at Google Next 2024. I skipped for a very good reason.

It's like they are trying to make annoying insipid music intentionally. It's like the bad Hemingway competition for rock music.

Not too bad. A few numbers that I liked in there.

What's up with a southern guy singing with a valley girl accent? I remember that they opened for U2 on their Vertigo tour and can attest that they don't sound any better live. They aren't bad, just incredibly average, and I'd like to protest that they are in this list.

This one didn't really do much for me, and the singer's voice take's a little getting used to.

Some good stuff...would listen to it again.

Nah, sounded like one big song

Prijelazni album na kojem još ne znaju jesu li južnjački strokes i ili južnjački u2. Bilo bi možda najbolje da nisu ni odlučili

10/31/24. Happy Halloween! I admittedly have a negative bias toward Kings of Leon, but have not listened to this album before. It falls flat for me - not terrible, but hard to connect to the songs and vocals. Feel generic and singer feels out of place.

I recall getting into this album 3 or 4 years after it was first released, maybe around the time of the subsequent release of Only By The Night. This album feels a bit more raw and contemplative. Good stuff

This was a great album! Could very much tell it was based on a musical, but Meat Loaf's clean vocal stylings are perfect for it. I can definitely feel the influence of Elton John, and other Glam musicians of the time all over this album. I'd 100% listen to it again (I think this was actually the first time I've listened to it as a whole)

I've never heard early King of Leon, and I thought it was interesting to hear their roots. I don't find it as good as their modern stuff (post Use Somebody), but again it's interesting to listen to. I didn't find anything particularly amazing about this record, but I did enjoy my time with it and I'd have no problem listening to it again or if someone else put it on. 3/5

4.5

Just a good garage rock album that gets better with each listen. Really like the bass on this album.

Ei yhtään huonoa biisiä tai filleriä, siistiä mutta autotalli kuuluu, kitarat hyvän indiehköt, makee aksentti laulussa ja taitoa huudossa, yks mun suosikkilevyjä ehdottomasti.

Voin uskoa, että Jagger olisi antanut vuonna 2005 mitä tahansa ollakseen tässä bändissä: levy on täynnä miksissä hyvin erottuvia sähkökitaroita, romantiikkaa ja milleniaalien maneereita, ja kaiken kustantaa oleellinen "major label"-diili. Eikä bändin menestys ansaitsematonta ole: biisit erottuvat toisistaan, ja joku jäsenistä keksii aika hyviä riffejä. Suosikit: Pistol of Fire, jossa kuuluu rock and roll, ja Milk.

I like kings of Leon but this was sorta meh

Wild, weird and pretty rootsy, one digs this quite a bit (and not just for the backstory) but wonders if this is best KoL for this list, though all of them seem to have been exed by editors (putting KOL in the excellent company or Radiohead, The National, War on Drugs). Speaking of those bands, that's the comparison set for this group, not ABB and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Vocals are truly distinct and the bass playing first rate. The wave of melancholy that washes over so many songs is right up one's alley. It's strong throughout but maybe lacks a hit that would make it stand out against some of the later records. And better than the Strokes for not being pre-packaged.

I really liked this - Only By The Night was a really forumative album for me, but I'd never delved into any other KOL material. This album whiffs of the mid 2000s, and generally has a really comfortable and content feeling to it that modern albums never seem to have.